Phimeanakas

Phimeanakas or Vimeanakas at , , is a Hindu temple in the style, built at the end of the 10th century, during the reign of Rajendravarman, then completed by Suryavarman I in the shape of a three tier pyramid as a Hindu temple.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: Hindu temple at Angkor, Cambodia
  • Also known as: “Vimeanakas”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Baphuon temple and Angkor Thom.

Hindu temple
Photo: Jean-Pierre Dalbéra, CC BY 2.0.
The Baphuon is a Buddhist temple at , . It is located in , northwest of the . Also called "golden mountain", the Baphuon is built on an artificial hill. is situated 210 metres south of Phimeanakas.

Archaeological site
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, alternatively Nokor Thom, located in present-day , was the last and most enduring capital city of the Khmer Empire. It was established in the late twelfth century by King Jayavarman VII. is situated 580 metres southeast of Phimeanakas.

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is a Buddhist temple at , . It is located in , 400 m north-west of Phimeanakas. This small Buddhist sanctuary in the wooded area north of the Royal palace in has a number of attractive features and is well worth the short detour. is situated 390 metres north of Phimeanakas.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Siem Reap.

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The town of , in northern , is the primary access point for the , just north of the city. It is quite laid-back and a pleasant place to stay while touring the temples.

Phimeanakas

Latitude
13.44568° or 13° 26′ 45″ north
Longitude
103.85619° or 103° 51′ 22″ east
Inception
11th century
Open location code
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Wiki­data ID
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Phimeanakas” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “براسات فيميان أكاس”
  • Chinese: “空中宫殿”
  • Dutch: “Phimeanakas”
  • French: “Phimeanakas”
  • German: “Königspalast”
  • German: “Phimeanakas und Königspalast”
  • German: “Phimeanakas”
  • Hungarian: “Phimeanakasz”
  • Indonesian: “Phimeanakas”
  • Italian: “Phimeanakas”
  • Japanese: “ピミアナカス”
  • Khmer: “ប្រាសាទភិមានអាកាស”
  • Macedonian: “Пимеанакас”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Phimeanakas”
  • Norwegian: “Phimeanakas”
  • Polish: “Phimeanakas”
  • Portuguese: “Phimeanakas”
  • Russian: “Пхимеанакас”
  • Spanish: “Phimeanakas”
  • Tatar: “Пхимеанакас”
  • Thai: “พิมานอากาศ”
  • Vietnamese: “Phimeanakas”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Srah Bros (Ancient Reservoir) and Baphuon elevated access.

Nearby Places

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